Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (called RTL Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge in Europe) is a multi-sport simulation developed by German studio 49 Games released in 2007 for the PlayStation 2, Wii, and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by 49 Games, the developers of Torino 2006.
| Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge | |
|---|---|
 Wii version cover art | |
| Developer(s) | 49 Games |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2, Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sports and events
edit- Downhill skiing
- Super-G, slalom, and giant slalom
- Ski jumping
- Normal hill
- Large Hill
- Bobsledding
- Two-man
- Four-man
- Men's luge
- Men's skeleton
- Speed skating
- 500m
- 1000m
- Curling
- Cross-country skiing
- Figure skating
Reception
editReception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Wii | |
| Metacritic | 60/100[11] | 52/100[9] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS2 | Wii | |
| Game Informer | N/A | 6.5/10[1] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | D[2] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4.5/10[3] |
| GamesRadar+ | N/A |   [4] |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 4.7/10[5] |
| GameZone | N/A | 6/10[6] |
| IGN | 6/10[7] | 5.5/10[8] |
| X-Play | N/A | [9] |
| The New York Times | N/A | (positive)[10] |
The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[11][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kato, Matthew (March 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Wii)". Game Informer. No. 179. GameStop. p. 102. Archived from the original on February 9, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Costantino, Jesse (January 24, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ McInnis, Shaun (January 23, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Keast, Matthew (January 23, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge review (Wii)". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Review (Wii)". GameTrailers. Viacom. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Woodward, Stephen (January 15, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Bishop, Sam (February 12, 2008). "Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge Review (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge 2008 [sic] Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge Critic Reviews for Wii". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Herold, Charles (January 17, 2008). "In Mimicking Adult Swim Cartoon Series, Designers May Have Gone Too Far". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Winter Sports 2008: The Ultimate Challenge for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.